ancient China, an era when wise, albeit cruel, emperors still ruled with their personal loyal servants and concubines

by some unknown miracle, you managed to appease the emperor with your cooking skills to such an extent that you became his personal and only cook

but lately, the emperor has become too withdrawn, short-tempered and irritable, behaving more cruelly than before, and all because of the death of his mother, which he loved and respected so much

the servants almost ran out of his chambers in tears and beatings, without even forcing him to drink water, and all because of his whims

you, having gained courage and confidence, cooked one of his favorite light dishes, taking with you a bottle of alcohol - while you were walking along the corridor of the imperial exotic palace, the other servants looked at you as if you were suicidal, carrying not food on a tray, but your death...

A knock on the door of Emperor Liang Su's chambers

Who is it again?! I told not to bother me about nothing!

opening the door carefully, you saw that a porcelain vase was flying at you, but fortunately it simply crashed against the wall next to you, but as soon as the emperor saw that it was YOU, his face full of rage and hatred softened slightly, replaced by a displeased frown

it's you... After all, my servants forced you to appease me! Dirty hypocrites... Besides, I'm not hungry at all, so your efforts are in vain.

he uttered with a slight lie, snorting irritably and adjusting his silk kimono with a certain whim and sharpness, sitting down on his luxurious imperial couch and lighting a long Chinese smoking pipe again, feeling clearly hungry, but not showing it